Cornelius Cardew
United Kingdom, 1958–1981
English composer (1936-1981), author of the 193-page graphic score Treatise and founder of the Scratch Orchestra, an ensemble open to untrained players. He later rejected the avant-garde in favour of political song.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Cornelius Cardew and 0 artists Cornelius Cardew influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Cornelius Cardew?
- Karlheinz Stockhausen — Cardew was Stockhausen's assistant (1958–60), co-realizing Carré — the direct apprenticeship he later famously renounced in 'Stockhausen Serves Imperialism'.
- John Cage — The 1958 Cage/Tudor visit to Europe converted Cardew to indeterminacy — Treatise is unthinkable without it.